3Com 5000 Network Router User Manual


 
Startup of the Router 5000 43
3 Starting and Configuring the
Router 5000
Startup of the
Router 5000
You can only configure the router through the console port if it is the first
time you use it.
Setting up
Configuration
Environment
Connecting the router to a console terminal
To set up the local configuration environment, the RJ-45 connector of the
console cable needs to be connected to the console port on the router,
and the DB-25 or DB-9 connector to the serial interface of a PC.
Setting the parameters for console terminal
Opening the console terminal and setting up a new connection
If the configuration is performed through a PC, the terminal emulator
(such as Terminal of Windows 3.1 and HyperTerminal of
Windows95/98/NT) should be run on the PC to set up a new connection.
Enter a name for the new connection and click <OK>.
Figure 31 Opening the console terminal and setting up a new connection